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Royal Air Force Handley Page Halifax Bomber aircraft. Aviation art prints of the Halifax Bomber by leading aviation artists Ivan Berryman, Gleed and Barry Price, available from Cranston Fine Arts, the aviation art company.

HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX.  Royal Air Force heavy Bomber with a crew of six to eight. Maximum speed of 280mph (with MK.VI top speed of 312mph) service ceiling of 22,800feet  maximum range of 3,000 miles. The Halifax carried four .303 browning machine guns in the tail turret, two .303 browning machines in the nose turret in the MK III  there were four .303 brownings in the dorsal turret.  The Handley Page Halifax, first joined the Royal Air Force in March 1941 with 35 squadron. The Halifax saw service in Europe and the Middle east with a variety of variants for use with Coastal Command, in anti Submarine warfare, special duties,  glider-tugs, and troop transportation roles. A total of 6177 Halifax's were built and stayed in service with the Royal Air Force until 1952 


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Evening Departure by Gerald Coulson.
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Halifax Mk.III NA337 by Ivan Berryman.

One of 6,176 Halifaxes built during World War II, NA337(2P-X) was shot down over Norway on 23rd April 1945. In 1995 it was recovered from the lake that had been its watery home for fifty years and has now been restored by the Halifax Aircraft Association in Ontario, Canada.

Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 19 inches x 13 inches (48cm x 33cm). Price £75.00

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Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 19 inches x 13 inches (48cm x 33cm). Price £130.00

Signed by Flt Lt Eric Kemp DFC.

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Limited edition of 20 publishers proofs. Image size 19 inches x 13 inches (48cm x 33cm). Price £115.00

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Kemp signature edition of 50 prints (Nos 1 - 50) from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 19 inches x 13 inches (48cm x 33cm). Price £125.00

Signed by Flt Lt Eric Kemp DFC.

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Reg Cleaver signature edition of 200 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 19 inches x 13 inches (48cm x 33cm). Price £115.00

Signed by Warrant Officer Reg Cleaver.

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Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £480.00

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Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00

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Original painting, oil on canvas by Ivan Berryman. . Price £


Remarque edition - limited edition of 10 giclee prints featuring an original pencil remarque. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm) plus border with text and remarque drawing.. Price £350.00


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No.76 Squadron Halifax by Ivan Berryman.

Halifaxes of No.76 Squadron RAF en route to another night bombing raid over Germany. The lead aircraft here has code MP-L. Serial numbers for aircraft were unique, but codes like MP-L were transferred after an aircraft was lost. A total of 10 aircraft carrying the codes MP-L were lost from No.76 Squadron.
These aircraft were :

L9530 : Shot down 12th-13th August 1941.
R9452 : Crashed 12th-13th April 1942.
W7660 : Shot down 19th-20th August 1942.
W7678 : Lost 3rd-4th March 1943.
DK172 : Shot down 23rd-24th May 1943.
DK200 : Crashed 11th-12th June 1943.
LK922 : Shot down 21st-22nd January 1944.
LK789 : Shot down 24th-25th April 1944.
MZ622 : Crashed 24th-25th May 1944.
LL579 : Crashed 27th February 1945.

Signed limited edition of 20 giclee paper prints. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £150.00

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Limited edition of 5 giclee paper artist proofs. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £200.00

Signed by :
Warrant Officer Dennis Slack,
Warrant Officer Harry Irons DFC,
Flight Lieutenant Tommy Coles DFC,
Squadron Leader Alfie Fripp,
Sergeant Len Manning,
Flight Lieutenant Tom Wingham,
Warrant Officer Reg Cleaver,
Flying Officer Jack Easter,
Flight Lieutenant Tom Payne,
Pilot Officer Maurice Spivey DFM,
Warrant Officer Rex Statham
and
Flight Lieutenant Fred Tunstall DFC.

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Small limited edition of 20 giclee paper artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £100.00

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Small limited edition of 50 giclee paper prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £75.00

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Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints.   Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £400.00

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Halifax Bombers by Barry Price.

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Halifax Bombers by Barry Price.

Open edition print. Image size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm). Price £13.00

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Halifax Tugs Towing Hamilcar Gliders by Ivan Berryman.

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Kemp signature edition of 50 prints (Nos 1 - 50) from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints Special Offer £115.00
Cosby / Evans Signature edition of 100 prints (No.s 801 - 900) from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Special Offer £120.00
Signature edition of 100 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Special Offer £115.00
Rayner / Whitbread signature edition of 300 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Special Offer £115.00
Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Special Offer £480.00
Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Special Offer £370.00
Original painting, oil on canvas by Ivan Berryman. SOLD
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Remarque edition - limited edition of 10 giclee prints featuring an original pencil remarque. £350.00

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Halifax Tugs Towing Hamilcar Gliders by Ivan Berryman.

Halifax glider tugs of 644 Squadron, Tarrant Rushton, 1944.

Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £70.00

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Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £130.00

Signed by Flt Lt Eric Kemp DFC.

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Limited edition of 20 publishers proofs. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £115.00

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Kemp signature edition of 50 prints (Nos 1 - 50) from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £115.00

Signed by Flt Lt Eric Kemp DFC.

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Cosby / Evans Signature edition of 100 prints (No.s 801 - 900) from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £120.00

Signed by Warrant Officer Tom Cosby and Warrant Officer Eric Evans.

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Signature edition of 100 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm) . Price £115.00

Signed by Eddie Young and one crew member who flew on Halifaxes.

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Rayner / Whitbread signature edition of 300 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £115.00

Signed by :
Sergeant Titch Rayner
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Private Alf Whitbread.

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Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £480.00

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Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00

Special Offer £90 Off Selected Giclee Canvas Prints - Was £460


Original painting, oil on canvas by Ivan Berryman. . Price £


Remarque edition - limited edition of 10 giclee prints featuring an original pencil remarque. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm) plus border with text and remarque drawing.. Price £350.00


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Mutual Support by Philip West.

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Friday the 13th by Ivan Berryman. (B)
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Mutual Support by Philip West.

In the depths of winter, Halifax aircraft of 158 Squadron based at RAF Lissett, Yorkshire, make their final preparations before take off. A remarkable aircraft much loved by its crews.

Signed limited edition of 300 prints. Image size 24 inches x 8 inches (61cm x 20cm). Price £90.00



Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Image size 24 inches x 8 inches (61cm x 20cm). Price £125.00



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Friday the 13th by Ivan Berryman.

Sadly, but two examples of the Handly page Halifax exist today - the unrestored W1048 at the RAF Museum at Hendon, and the Yorkshire Air Museums pristine LV907 Friday the 13th, a rebuild from the remains of HR792. In this portrait of one of Bomber Commands oft-forgotten workhorses, the original Friday the 13th is set against a stunning evening cloudscape.

Signed limited edition of 200 prints. Image size 23 inches x 14 inches (58cm x 36cm). Price £95.00

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Eric Kemp RAF signature series edition of 60 prints from the signed limited edition of 200 prnts. Image size 23 inches x 14 inches (58cm x 36cm). Price £130.00

Signed by Flt Lt Eric Kemp DFC.

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**Signed limited edition of 200 prints. (One copy reduced to clear) Image size 23 inches x 14 inches (58cm x 36cm). Price £70.00


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Welcome Sight by Stephen Brown.

The Handley Page Halifax, together with the Avro Lancaster, formed the backbone of the RAFs night offensive against Germany from 1942 to 1945 and finished the campaign with an impressive record of achievement.

Signed limited edition of 300 prints. Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm). Price £90.00



Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm). Price £125.00



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Handley Page Halifax by Gleed.

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Handley Page Halifax by Gleed.

138 Special Duties Squadron. Missions included dropping SOE and other Resistance Operatives into enemy held territory.

Open edition print. Image size 18 inches x 14 inches (46cm x 36cm). Price £43.00

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Yorkshire Warrior by Keith Aspinall.

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A Day for Heroes by Ivan Berryman.

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The Longest July by Ivan Berryman. (SM)

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Yorkshire Warrior by Keith Aspinall.

Open edition print. Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm). Price £18.00


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Halifax - The Heavy Brigade by Keith Woodcock.

Royal Air Force Handley Page Halifax bomber of RAF bomber command.

Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 12 inches x 6 inches (31cm x 15cm). Price £32.00

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Signed limited edition with extra aircrew signature. Image size 12 inches x 6 inches (31cm x 15cm). Price £42.00

Signed by Warrant Officer Dei Pugh.

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Pathfinder Halifax by Nicolas Trudgian.

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Pathfinder Halifax by Nicolas Trudgian.

Remembered fondly by many RAF, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand bomber crews, the Halifax served many diverse roles in WWII, including service with Special Duties, dropping agents and supplies behind enemy lines. Halifax MkIIs of 35 Squadron, RAF Bomber Command, head out over the Lincolnshire coastline at dusk bound for Germany, August 1942. No.35 Squadron was one of the five squadrons selected to form the original Pathfinder Force.

Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Paper size 12 inches x 9.5 inches (31cm x 24cm). Price £50.00

Signed by Flight Lieutenant John Petrie-Andrews DFC DFM


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Handley Page Halifax LK797 LK-E. by M A Kinnear.

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Handley Page Halifax LK797 LK-E. by M A Kinnear.

Pilot Officer Cyril Joe Barton, VC: Born 5th June 1921 in Suffolk, Cyril Barton volunteered for aircrew duties and joined the RAFVR on 16th April 1941, qualifying as a Sergeant Pilot 10th November 1942. He and his crew went to No.1663 Heavy Conversion Unit (HCU) at Rufforth in Yorkshire. On 5th September 1943, they joined No.78 Squadron. Barton was commissioned as a pilot officer three weeks later. Undertaking their first operational sortie (a raid against Montlucon) they served with No.78 squadron until 15th January 1944. Having completed nine sorties, they were posted to No.578 Squadron. Their second sortie with the squadron, was against Stuttgart in Halifax LK797 which was a brand new aircraft. On 30th March 1944, having now completed six sorties in LK797 - which the crew had named Excalibur, they took off on a raid against Nuremburg. Whilst still 70 miles from the target, they were attacked head on by two enemy fighters. Excalibur had two fuel tanks punctured, both the radio and rear turret disabled, the starboard inner engine was on fire and the intercom lines were cut. Despite several determined attacks by a Ju88 nightfighter, and with the aid of his crew, Barton managed to avoid the attacks. Unfortunately following the first attack, the navigator, bomb aimer and wireless operator had misinterpreted signals given to them and bailed out. Despite these difficulties, Barton decided to press on to the target and drop his bombs. Guided only by the Pole Star and his pilots flight map, Barton started for home, crossing the English coast ninety miles north of Burn. Low on fuel he ordered the three remaining crew to crash positions behind the main spar. Soon after three engines cut out and Barton attempted the forced landing. He made a gallant attempt to put down clear of the houses over which he was flying and the aircraft ploughed through several gardens and greenhouses. The rear fuselage broke off and landed in a deep railway cutting with the three crewmen inside. Excalibur had crashed near Ryhope village colliery, Co. Durham. Pilot Officer Cyril Barton died of his injuries but as a result of his selfless actions, the three crewmen survived. On 27th June 1944, Cyril Barton was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.

Open edition print. Image size 16.5 inches x 11.5 inches (42cm x 30cm). Price £14.00

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Halifax Legend by Robert Taylor

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Mutual Support by Philip West.
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Leading the Way by Gerald Coulson.
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Friday the 13th by Ivan Berryman.
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Halifax Legend by Robert Taylor

RAF Pathfinder founder and Commander signs print featuring the four engined Halifax bomber.

Signed limited edition of 1500 prints. Paper size 24 inches x 20 inches (61cm x 51cm). Price £125.00

Signed by Air Vice Marshall Donald Bennett (deceased).

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Action This Day by Richard Taylor.
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Halifax Mk.III NA337 by Ivan Berryman. (D)
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Leading the Way by Gerald Coulson.

On August 15th 1942, under the leadership of Don Bennet, a new group was formed from Bomber Command to develop specialised target finding and target marking. Made up purely from experienced volunteers, this elite and highly trained group of men were known as the Pathfinders. Up until this point the means available to Bomber Command of accurately finding their targets were totally lacking and the task of the Pathfinders was to develop techniques to precisely define these targets ahead of the main force. Initially made up of four Squadrons Nos. 7 (Stirlings) 35 (Halifax) 83 (Lancaster) and 156 (Wellingtons) they were based at a clutch of airfields between Cambridge and Huntingdon. Originally part of No.3 Group Bomber Command the Pathfinder Force was directly answerable to C-in-C Air Marshal Arthur Harris until January 1943 when it became a separate group, No.8 (PFF) . Personally selected for the task by Arthur Harris, the Australian born Don Bennet, just 32 years of age proved to be and inspired choice to form the Pathfinders. A navigation expert without peers he was widely experienced in flying all types of aircraft including fighters, flying boats and bombers and already an experienced operational bomber captain. Along with many of his colleagues, such as Hamish Mahaddie and John Searby he was responsible for instilling in his men the Pathfinder Spirit - an intangible quality of dedication which bonded them together. Pathfinder crews used a combination of personal skill and technical equipment to locate their targets. Often flying against overwhelming odds and in appalling conditions they transformed the performance of a bomber force that in 1941 was dropping almost half its bombs on open countryside. The first Pathfinder unit to fly the Halifax was 35 Squadron based at Graveley. With some of the greatest Bomber Aircrew amongst their number the unit quickly gained a reputation for excellence that was second to none. This superb painting from one of the worlds most highly regarded Aviation Artists, Gerald Coulson, depicts a Halifax B.MkII series 1A of 35 (PFF) Squadron on an operation over occupied Europe. Flying at around 20,000 feet and completely alone and unprotected, the crew navigate their bomber well ahead of the main force, leading the way to their target.

Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 31 inches x 26 inches (79cm x 66cm). Price £180.00

Signed by Flight Lieutenant John Rollins DFC AFC, Warrant Officer Ernest Kenwright DFC DFM and Squadron Leader Pat Carden DFC AE (deceased).

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Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 31 inches x 26 inches (79cm x 66cm). Price £295.00

Signed by Flight Lieutenant John Rollins DFC AFC, Warrant Officer Ernest Kenwright DFC DFM, Squadron Leader Pat Carden DFC AE (deceased), Flight Lieutenant David Codd DFC, Flying Officer Sir Michael Hanham DFC and Flying Officer Don Carruthers.



Limited edition of 75 pathfinder proofs. Image size 31 inches x 26 inches (79cm x 66cm). Price £

Signed by Flight Lieutenant John Rollins DFC AFC, Warrant Officer Ernest Kenwright DFC DFM, Squadron Leader Pat Carden DFC AE (deceased), Flight Lieutenant David Codd DFC, Flying Officer Sir Michael Hanham DFC, Flying Officer Don Carruthers, Warrant Officer Harold Kirby, Wing Commander Ernest Rodley DSO DFC AFC AE, Air Vice Marshall Donald Bennett (deceased), Group Captain Hamish Mahaddie DSO DFC (deceased) and Air Commodore John Searby DSO DFC (deceased).


ITEM CODE DHM2250

A Friday in Winter by Keith Woodcock.

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A Friday in Winter by Keith Woodcock.

Sadly, but two examples of the Handly page Halifax exist today - the unrestored W1048 at the RAF Museum at Hendon, and the Yorkshire Air Museums pristine LV907 Friday the 13th, a rebuild from the remains of HR792.

Open edition print. Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm). Price £18.00



Kemp signature edition of 25 prints. Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm). Price £38.00

Signed by Flt Lt Eric Kemp DFC.

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D-Day Invasion : Tribute to the Glider Troops by Ivan Berryman.

A tribute to the glider crews and airborne troops who participated in the glider operations during D-Day. The British Horsa glider (known as the flying coffin) was used by British, Canadian and American airborne forces during the invasion. Approximately 100 glider pilots were killed or wounded during the D-Day operations.

Limited edition of 30 giclee paper prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm). Price £75.00

Signed by Sergeant Titch Rayner.

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Limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm). Price £100.00

Signed by Sergeant Titch Rayner.

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Original acrylic painting by Ivan Berryman.   Size 13 inches x 9 inches (33cm x 23cm). Price £850.00

The painting is signed on the reverse side by Sergeant Titch Rayner.


ITEM CODE B0313


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Action This Day by Richard Taylor.

A cold winters morning, as dawn breaks over RAF Lissett, revealing that last nights biting wind has once again brought a covering of snow to the airfield. But, with conditions forecast to improve, tonights operation to bomb industrial targets in Germany is set to proceed, and ground crew start to prepare Halifax Mk3 LV907 F-Freddy, simply known as Friday 13th, for action. This iconic aircraft flew an impressive total of 128 operational sorties with 158 Squadron between March 1944 and April 1945.

Signed limited edition of 350 prints.  Paper size 34.5 inches x 25 inches (85cm x 64cm). Price £110.00

Signed by :
Pilot Officer Maurice Spivey DFM,
Warrant Officer Rex Statham
and
Flight Lieutenant Fred Tunstall.


Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.  Paper size 34.5 inches x 25 inches (85cm x 64cm) . Price £175.00

Signed by :
Pilot Officer Maurice Spivey DFM,
Warrant Officer Rex Statham,
Flight Lieutenant Fred Tunstall DFC,
Flight Lieutenant Tommy Coles DFC,
Warrant Officer Harry Irons DFC,
Flight Lieutenant John Petrie-Andrews DFC DFM,
Warrant Officer Dennis Slack
and
Flight Lieutenant Alan Bryett.


Collectors edition of 70 prints.  Paper size 34.5 inches x 25 inches (85cm x 64cm). Price £150.00

Signed by :
Pilot Officer Maurice Spivey DFM,
Warrant Officer Rex Statham,
Flight Lieutenant Fred Tunstall DFC,
Flight Lieutenant Tommy Coles DFC,
Warrant Officer Harry Irons DFC,
Flight Lieutenant John Petrie-Andrews DFC DFM,
Warrant Officer Dennis Slack
and
Flight Lieutenant Alan Bryett.


RAF Bomber Command Tribute edition of 10 prints (supplied with original pencil drawing).  Paper size 34.5 inches x 25 inches (85cm x 64cm). Price £1095.00

Signed by :
Pilot Officer Maurice Spivey DFM,
Warrant Officer Rex Statham,
Flight Lieutenant Fred Tunstall DFC,
Flight Lieutenant Tommy Coles DFC,
Warrant Officer Harry Irons DFC,
Flight Lieutenant John Petrie-Andrews DFC DFM,
Warrant Officer Dennis Slack,
Flight Lieutenant Alan Bryett,
and includes the mounted signatures of :
Air Vice Marshall Donald Bennett (deceased),
Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC OM DSO** DFC* (deceased),
Air Chief Marshal Sir Lewis Hodges KCB CBE DSO DFC* (deceased),
Group Captain J B Tait DSO*** DFC* ADC (deceased)
and
Air Chief Marshal Sir Augustus Walker GCB CBE DSO DFC AFC (deceased).


Limited edition of 25 remarques.  Paper size 34.5 inches x 25 inches (85cm x 64cm). Price £265.00

Signed by :
Pilot Officer Maurice Spivey DFM,
Warrant Officer Rex Statham,
Flight Lieutenant Fred Tunstall DFC,
Flight Lieutenant Tommy Coles DFC,
Warrant Officer Harry Irons DFC,
Flight Lieutenant John Petrie-Andrews DFC DFM,
Warrant Officer Dennis Slack
and
Flight Lieutenant Alan Bryett.


Limited edition of 10 double remarques.  Paper size 34.5 inches x 25 inches (85cm x 64cm). Price £445.00

Signed by :
Pilot Officer Maurice Spivey DFM,
Warrant Officer Rex Statham,
Flight Lieutenant Fred Tunstall DFC,
Flight Lieutenant Tommy Coles DFC,
Warrant Officer Harry Irons DFC,
Flight Lieutenant John Petrie-Andrews DFC DFM,
Warrant Officer Dennis Slack
and
Flight Lieutenant Alan Bryett.


ITEM CODE DHM1902


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Leading the Way by Gerald Coulson.
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Out of the Night - The First To Go In by Robert Taylor.

Silently out of the night they came. With flaps deployed, three timber and plywood Horsa gliders swept swiftly down through the night skies, rapidly closing with their objective – Pegasus Bridge over the Caen Canal. On board, with tension etched deep into their blackened faces, men from the Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, part of the British 6th Airborne Division, braced themselves for landing. They, and sappers from the Royal Engineers, were about to become the first fighting force to land in France on D-Day. They were about to make history.

Signed limited edition of 300 prints  Paper size 25.5 inches x 21.5 inches (65cm x 54cm). Price £95.00

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Private Alf Whitbread
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Private Billy Gray.


D-Day edition of 25 artist proofs  Paper size 25.5 inches x 21.5 inches (65cm x 54cm). Price £175.00

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Private Alf Whitbread,
Private Billy Gray,
Private Frank Bourlet,
Sergeant Peter Rocky Bright,
Private Stan Watson,
Craftsman Roy Bishop,
Gunner Ernie Brewer L d Hon,
Lance Corporal Harry Hopkins,
Private Frank Sankey
and
Squadron Leader John Fisher DFC.


D-Day edition of 200 prints  Paper size 25.5 inches x 21.5 inches (65cm x 54cm). Price £135.00

Signed by :
Private Alf Whitbread,
Private Billy Gray,
Private Frank Bourlet,
Sergeant Peter Rocky Bright,
Private Stan Watson,
Craftsman Roy Bishop,
Gunner Ernie Brewer L d Hon,
Lance Corporal Harry Hopkins,
Private Frank Sankey
and
Squadron Leader John Fisher DFC.



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Yorkshire Relish by Keith Woodcock.

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Yorkshire Relish by Keith Woodcock.

Halifax bombers are prepared for another mission.

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Halifaxes by Keith Woodcock.

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Halifaxes by Keith Woodcock.

A Halifax bomber of Bomber Command is being refueled and checked by ground crew on a snow covered RAF airfield. The Halifax was one of the three major bombers of the RAF. The Royal Air Force Halifax had a crew of six to eight, a maximum speed of 280mph (with MK.VI top speed of 312mph) service ceiling of 22,800 feet maximum range of 3,000 miles. The Halifax carried four .303 browning machine guns in the tail turret, two .303 browning machines in the nose turret, and in the MkIII there were four .303 brownings in the dorsal turret. The Handley Page Halifax first joined the Royal Air Force in March 1941 with 35 squadron. The Halifax saw service in Europe and the Middle East with a variety of variants for use with Coastal Command, in anti submarine warfare, special duties, glider-tugs, and troop transportation roles. A total of 6177 Halifaxes were built and the aircraft stayed in service with the Royal Air Force until 1952.

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Signed by Flt Lt Eric Kemp DFC.

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     Halifax Bombers by Barry Price   Royal Air Force Halifax bombers fly another bombing mission over Germany.

  Friday the 13th by Ivan Berryman  Sadly, but two examples of the Handly page Halifax exist today - the unrestored W1048 at the RAF Museum at Hendon, and the Yorkshire Air Museums pristine LV907 Friday the 13th, a rebuild from the remains of HR792. In this portrait of one of Bomber Commands oft-forgotten workhorses, the original Friday the 13th is set against a stunning evening cloudscape.

Yorkshire Relish by Keith Woodcock  Halifax's of 4 Group Royal Air Force.

Yorkshire Warrior by Keith Aspinall   Handley Page Halifax bomber over the Lincolnshire countryside.

Halifax - The Heavy Brigade by Keith Woodcock   Royal Air Force Handley Page Halifax bomber of RAF bomber command.

Aircraft side view by M A Kinnear   Handley Page Halifax LK797 LK-E. 

Pilot Officer Cyril Joe Barton, VC: 

  Mutual Support by Philip West   In the depths of winter, Halifax aircraft of 158 Squadron based at RAF Lissett, Yorkshire, make their final preparations before take off. A remarkable aircraft much loved by its crews.

Halifax Legend by Robert Taylor  RAF Pathfinder founder and Commander signs print featuring the four engined Halifax bomber.  Signatories: Don Bennett.

Welcome Sight by Stephen Brown   The Handley Page Halifax, together with the Avro Lancaster, formed the backbone of the RAFs night offensive against Germany from 1942 to 1945 and finished the campaign with an impressive record of achievement.  "Welcome Sight" depicts Halifax Mk IIIs of 158 Squadron passing over the village of West Tanfield on the River Ure, heading for the bomber base of Lisset, Yorkshire.  

Signatures for 'Leading the Way':

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Warrant Officer Harold Kirby : Called up in 1942 he attended a flight mechanics course at RAF Halton and then qualified as a flight engineer in 1943, joining 467 squadron at Waddington on Lancasters.  In August 1944 his aircraft was forced to crash land after an operation when a 1000lb bomb from another Lancaster ripped through their port wing and destroyed the undercarriage over France.  In September 1944 he joined 97 squadron at Coningsby on Lancasters as part of the Pathfinders and remained with this unit until the end of the war.  He left the RAF in 1946.

Wing Commander Ernest Rodley DSO DFC AFC AE : He initially joined the RAFVR in 1937 and was commissioned and posted to Bomber Command in 1941.  Joining 97 Sqn, flying Manchesters he was involved in the famous Augsberg daylight raid for which he received a DFC.  At the end of 1942 he joined RAF Scampton helping to convert to Lancaster bombers before rejoining 97 Sqn at Bourn as a Pathfinder.  After a spell at Warboys as an instructor he took command of 128 Sqn at Wyton, flying Mosquitoes as part of the Light Night Striking Force.  Staying with this unit he finished the war having completed 87 operations.

Air Vice Marshal Don Bennett CB CBE DSO : Born in Australia, Bennett had joined the RAF before the war.  He became widely experienced in flying all types of aircraft including fighters, flying boats and heavy bombers commanding 77 squadron, flying Halifax's.  In 1942 whilst commanding 10 squadron he was shot down on one of the attacks on the Tirpitz, but evaded capture and returned to England.  Widely regarded as a navigation expert beyond compare, he was personally selected by Arthur Harris to form the Pathfinder Force and his uncompromising attitude and ceaseless devotion to his men made him a legendary figure in WWII history.

Group Captain Hamish Mahaddie DSO DFC AFC : Initially joining the RAF in 1928 as a Halton apprentice he qualified as a pilot in 1935 and was involved in the first bombing raid of WWII on the island of Sylt.  In 1942 after a period instructing, he joined one of the first Pathfinder units 7 squadron, flying Stirlings from Oakington.  After 50 ops he was given the task by Don Bennett of finding 'volunteers' for the Pathfinder Force and over the next two years he recruited around 17,000 of the best aircrew in the business for No 8 group.  In 1944 he took command of Warboys, the PFF training unit and had become a living legend in Bomber Command.

Air Commodore John Searby DSO DFC : He joined the RAF in 1929 as a Halton apprentice but was a Sergeant flying bombers when war broke out.  Joining 106 squadron he flew Lancasters with Guy Gibson and eventually took over as Squadron Commander when Gibson left for 617 squadron.  A specialist in navigation, he was then chosen by Arthur Harris to take command of No 83 Pathfinder Squadron at Wyton.  Searby quickly developed a superb reputation as a Pathfinder and was involved in countless precision raids including his role as Master Bomber on the Peenemunde raid, coordinating the attack by over six hundred heavy bombers.

 

 

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Special Offer Pack of All Four Prints Price : £400

Stormclouds Gather by Nicolas Trudgian Price : £145

Fighter General by Graeme Lothian Price : £200

Adolf Galland / Messerschmitt Bf109 E-4 by Ivan Berryman Price : £145

JG52 - Summer 1940 by Ivan Berryman Price : £80

ARTIST
Featured Artist - Nicolas Trudgian



Having graduated from art college, Nicolas Trudgian spent many years as a professional illustrator before turning to a career in fine art painting. His crisp style of realism, attention to detail, compositional skills and bright use of colours, immediately found favour with collectors and demand for his original work soared on both sides of the Atlantic. Today, more than a decade after becoming a fine art painter, Nicolas Trudgian is firmly established within a tiny, elite group of aviation artists whose works are genuinely collected world-wide. When he paints an aircraft you can be sure he has researched it in every detail and when he puts it over a particular airfield, the chances are he has paid it a recent visit. Even when he paints a sunset over a tropical island, or mist hanging over a valley in China, most probably he has seen it with his own eyes. Nick was born and raised in the seafaring city of Plymouth, the port from which the Pilgrim Fathers set sail in 1620, and where Sir Francis Drake played bowls while awaiting the Spanish Armada. Growing up in a house close to the railway station within a busy military city, the harbour always teeming with naval vessels and the skies above resonating with the sounds of naval aircraft, it was not at all surprising the young Nick became fascinated with trains, boats and aircraft. It was from his father, himself a talented artist, that Nick acquired his love of drawing and surrounded by so much that was inspiring, there was never a shortage of ideas for pictures. His talent began to show at an early age and although he did well enough at school, he always spent a disproportionate amount of time drawing. People talked about him becoming a Naval officer or an architect but in 1975 Nick's mind was made up. When he told his careers teacher he wanted to go to art school the man said, 'Now come on, what do you really want to do? After leaving school Nick began a one-year foundation course at the Plymouth College of Art. Now armed with an impressive portfolio containing paintings of jet aircraft, trains, even wildlife, he was immediately accepted at every college he applied to join. He chose a course at the Falmouth College of Art in Cornwall specialising in technical illustration and paintings of machines and vehicles for industry. It was perfect for Nick, and he was to become one of the star pupils. One of the lecturers commented at the time: Every college needs someone with a talent like Nick to raise the standards sky high; he carried all the other students along with him, and created an effect which will last for years to come. Two weeks after leaving art college Nick blew every penny he had on a trip to South Africa to ride the great steam trains across the desert, sketching them at every opportunity. Returning to England, in best traditions of all young artists, he struggled to make a living. Paintings by an unknown artist didn't fetch much despite the painstaking effort and time Nick put into each work, so when the college he had recently left offered him a job as a lecturer, he jumped at the chance. The money was good and he discovered that he really enjoyed teaching. Throughout the 1970s Nick was much involved with a railway preservation society near Plymouth and it was through the railway society that he had his first pictures reproduced as prints. But Nick felt he needed to advance his career and in summer 1985 Nick moved away from Cornwall to join an energetic new design studio in Wiltshire. Here he painted detailed artwork for many major companies including Rolls Royce, General Motors, Volvo Trucks, Alfa Romeo and, to his delight, the aviation and defence industries. He remembers the job as exciting though stressful, often requiring him to work right through the night to meet a client's deadline. Here he learned to be disciplined and fast. Towards the end of the 1980's Nick had the chance to work for the Military Gallery. This was the break that for years he had been striving towards and with typical enthusiasm, flung himself into his new role. After completing a series of aviation posters, including a gigantic painting to commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Royal Air Force, Nick's first aviation scene to be published as a limited edition was launched by the Military Gallery in 1991. Despite the fact he was unknown in the field, it was an immediate success. Over the past decade Nick has earned a special reputation for giving those who love his work much more than just aircraft in his paintings. He goes to enormous lengths with his backgrounds, filling them with interesting and accurate detail, all designed to help give the aircraft in his paintings a tremendous sense of location and purpose. His landscapes are quite breathtaking and his buildings demonstrate an uncanny knowledge of perspective but it is the hardware in his paintings which are most striking. Whether it is an aircraft, tank, petrol bowser, or tractor, Nick brings it to life with all the inordinate skill of a truly accomplished fine art painter. A prodigious researcher, Nick travels extensively in his constant quest for information and fresh ideas. He has visited India, China, South Africa, South America, the Caribbean and travels regularly to the United States and Canada. He likes nothing better than to be out and about with sketchbook at the ready and if there is an old steam train in the vicinity, well that's a bonus!

Messerchmitt Me109 Signature Prints



Save £170 on this specially selected pack of pilot signed Me109 aviation art prints. All four prints for £400, giving collectors these prints at trade discounted prices!

This pack of aviation art prints includes 4 separate prints, at a highly discounted price when purchased in this special pack. The prints included in the pack are :

Stormclouds Gather by Nicolas Trudgian,
Fighter General by Graeme Lothian,
Adolf Galland / Messerschmitt Bf109 E-4 by Ivan Berryman
and
LJG52 - Summer 1940 by Ivan Berryman.

In all, the prints have 11 different signatures (12 in total) of pilots of Me109 aircraft of WW2.

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